Aldrick Rosas


Aldrick Rosas is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He was selected to the Pro Bowl for the 2018 NFL season.

College career

Rosas played college football at Southern Oregon University of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2014, he tore the ACL in his kicking leg making a tackle in the NAIA Championship Game. After missing the 2015 season, he decided to forego the remainder of college eligibility to pursue a career in the NFL.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Following the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft, Rosas signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2016. On September 2, 2016, Rosas was waived by the Titans.

New York Giants

2017 season

On January 19, 2017, Rosas signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. Rosas was the only kicker on the Giants roster after former Giants' placekicker Robbie Gould agreed to a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, until veteran Mike Nugent signed a contract with the team on August 1, 2017. Rosas ultimately won the starting kicker job after Nugent was released during final roster cuts.
On September 10, 2017, in the Giants' season-opening 19–3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Rosas converted his first NFL career field goal, a 25-yard attempt, in the third quarter. Prior to the game, he watched his girlfriend give birth via FaceTime.
Rosas finished the season with a 72% field goal conversion rate and an 87% PAT conversion rate.

2018 season

Rosas retained his starting job with the Giants for the 2018 season. He vastly improved on his rookie season, becoming a Pro Bowl selection, converting 32 of 33 field goal attempts and 31 of 32 PATs, with his only missed PAT was due to a poor snap. He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Week 13 performance against the Chicago Bears where he converted three field goals, including a New York Giants franchise record 57-yarder and the game-winning 44-yard field goal in overtime.
On December 18, 2018, Rosas was named to his first Pro Bowl, and on January 4, 2019, Rosas was named a Second Team All-Pro for 2018.

2019 season

The Giants re-signed Rosas as an exclusive-rights free agent on March 7, 2019.
The Giants placed a second-round tender on Rosas on March 16, 2020. He signed the one-year tender on April 8, 2020. On July 27, 2020, Rosas was released from the Giants due to an alleged hit and run.

Legal issues

On July 15, 2020, Rosas was formally charged with three misdemeanors in the Superior Court of California for an alleged high-speed hit-and-run that led to his arrest on June 16.

Career statistics

Regular season